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高三英语阅读理解专题突破1
2010届高三英语阅读理解专题突破
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Passage1
Thefactthatblindpeoplecanseethingsusingotherpartsoftheirbodiesapartfromtheireyesmayhelpusunderstandourfeelingaboutcolor.Iftheysensecolordifferences,thenperhapswe,too,areaffectedbycolorwithoutknowingit.
Salesmenhavediscoveredbyexperienceoveralongperiodoftimethatsugarsellsbadlyingreenwrappings(包装),thatbluefoodsareconsiderednotagreeabletothetaste,andthatcosmetics(化妆品)shouldneverbepackedinbrown.Theirdiscoverieshavegrownintoawholesubjectofcolorpsychology(心理学)。
Someofourpreferences(偏爱)forcolorsareclearlypsychological.Darkblueisthecolorofthenightskyandthereforeconnectedwithcalm,whileyellowisadaycolorconnectedwithenergyandencouragement.Experimentshaveshownthatcolors,partlybecausetheyareconnectedwithpsychology,alsohaveadirecteffectonpeople’smind.Peopleinbrightredsurroundingsshowanincreaseinbreathingspeed,heartbeatandbloodpressure;redisexciting.Purebluehasexactlytheoppositeeffect;itisacalmingcolor.Beingexciting,redwaschosenasthesignalfordanger,butaclosestudyshowsthatabrightyellowcanproduceamorebasicstateofalarm,sofireenginesinsomeadvancedareasarenowrushingaroundinbrightyellowcolorsthatstopbuses,trucksandcars.
56.Thepassagetellsusthatsalesmenhave__________.
A.discoveredtherelationshipbetweencolorandpsychology
B.triedoutcolorsonblindpeople
C.foundoutthatcoloraffectsales
D.developedaspecialsubjectofcolorpsychology
57.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.
A.whatcolorwepreferdependsonourstateofmind
B.foodssellwellingreenorbluewrappings
C.blindpeoplecannotsensecolordifference
D.abrightyellowhasexactlytheoppositeeffecttored
58.Ifpeopleareexposedto(置身于)pureblue,_________.
A.theirbloodpressurerises B.theywanttotastebluefoods
C.theywillfeellikebuyingthings D.theywon’teasilyfeelnervous
59.Themosteffectivecolorinthepassageforwarningpeopleis_______.
A.redB.darkblueC.brightyellowD.green
60.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.ColorsandsalesB.Colorsandfeelings
C.TheblindandcolorsD.Preferencesforcolors
参考答案
56.C 57.A 58.D 59.C 60.B
Passage2
TheBedouinpeoplethinkmosthighlyofpeoplewhoshowloyalty.Tothemloyaltydoesnotmeanthatoneisdevotedtoacountry,aplace,oraleader.Loyaltymeansbeingfaithfultoone’sfamilyandtribe(部落)。
TheBedouinpeopletakeprideintheirancestors(祖先)。
Theydonotadmireaherofromanordinaryorpoorfamilyasmuchasonewhocomesfromanhonoredfamily.Theyparticularlyrespectthosewhohavereceivedagoodnamefromtheirancestorsandthenhavepasseditontotheirchildren.
Aman’spositionamongtheblack-tentpeopledependsuponhisancestors,relatives,andfellowtribesmen.Iftheyarehonored,heisalsohonored.Iftheyaredisgraced,hetooisdisgraced.Thereforeonecarefullyguardsthehonorofhisfamily,hislineage(血统),andhistribe.
Amancanprotecthisfamily’shonorbybeingbraveandgenerousandbygivingprotectiontothosewhoaskforit.Healsoguardsitbycarefullywatchingthewomenofhisfamily.
ABedouinwomancannotbringhonortoherfamily,butshecanbringdisgrace.Evenifawomanonlylooksasifshehasdonewrong,shemaybekilled.Thehonorofherfamilydependsuponhervirtue(美德)。
64.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethataBedouinmanwillfeeldisgracedifhe____.
A.doesnotsucceedinbusiness
B.needstoaskforhelpfromhisbrothers
C.doesnothingwhenamemberofhisfamilyisbadlytreated
D.doesnothelpastrangerwhoasksforassistance
65.TheBedouinpeoplerespectthosewho____.
A.leavetheirfamiliestoseeksuccessontheirown
B.valuetheirfamiliesmorethananythingelse
C.becomeheroeswithanordinaryfamilybackground
D.aredevotedtotheircountry
66.WecanlearnfromthispassagethatBedouinwomenare____.
A.treatedastheequalsofmen
B.listenedcarefullywhentheytelltheirsideofastory
C.respectedforthemanythingstheydo
D.notrespectedasmuchasmen
67.Theword“disgrace”means“____”inthistext.
A.honor B.danger C.pride D.shame
参考答案
64.C 65.B 66.D 67.D
Passage3
TheFoodandDrugAdministrationis,again,threateningtoimposemilkandmeatfromclonedanimalsonapublicthatopposesthetechnologyanditsproducts.
Respectedpollsreportthatmorethan60%ofAmericansthinkanimalcloningisimmoral,andthatmostpeoplesaidtheywouldn’tknowinglyeattheproductseveniftheFDAapprovedthem.ButbecausetheFDAwouldallowclonedmeatandmilktobesoldwithoutidentifyinglabels,consumerswouldn’tbeabletoavoidthem.TheFDAhasconsistentlytiltedtowardthosewhowantclonedmilkandmeatinourfood.Agencyofficialshaverepeatedlyassertedthatscienceshowsclonedmilkandmeataresafeforhumans.ButtheFDAhasneverpublishedthecompletescientificstudiesitsayssupportthatclaim.
Theargumentthatcloningissafeforanimalsisunconvincing.Clonedmeatandmilkoffernopubliceconomicbenefits.Havingclonedcowsproducemoremilkwouldn’treducemilkprices.USfarmersproducemoremilkthanwedrink,andthegovernmentisrequiredtobuythesurplus.Since2000,dairysupportprogramshavecosttaxpayersmorethan$5billion.
Mostimportant,thisfirstdecisiontoadvanceanimalbiotechnologyraisesethicalissuesbeyondtheFDA’sexpertise.Techniquesusedtocloneanimalswilladvancetheabilitytoclonehumans-andcreateanimalswithhumangenes.Neithertheagencynoranimalscientistsarequalifiedtotelluswhetherandwhenitisethicallyacceptableforhumanstoaltertheessentialnatureofanimals.Weneedanationaldiscussion,includingethicistsandreligiousleaders,toconsiderthewisdomofclonedandtransgenicanimals.Giventheriskofunintendedconsequences,weshouldproceedcautiously.ThepresidentshouldhaltfurtherFDAactiononcloningandsetinmotionaprocessforbeginningthisbroaderdiscussion.
61.Theauthor’sattitudetowardscloningis__________.
A.neutral B.opposed C.approving D.supportive
62.InUSmanypeoplebuyclonedfoods__________.
A.tosupportthenewtechnique
B.becauseFDAapprovedthem
C.becausetheycannottellwhichisclonedfood
D.becausethycannotreadthelabels.
63.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.Becausemoremilkisproducedbyclonedcows,themilkpriceisreduced.
B.Americanfarmersproducemoremilkthanthepeoplecanconsume.
C.FDAapprovedthatclonedfoodissafeforhumanbeings.
D.Moreandmorepeopleacceptclonedmilkandmeat.
64.Fromthetextweknowthatcloningtechnique___________.
A.developedwellenoughtoclonehumanbeings
B.maycauseunintendedbadresultstohumanbeings
C.willbringmoreunexpectedeconomicbenefits
D.issupportedbyethicistsandreligiousleaders
65.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?
A.PubliceIsAgainstClonedFoodB.BenefitsofClonedFood
C.ClonedFoodIsIllegalD.TechniqueinClonedFood
参考答案
61.A 62.C 63.D 64.B 65.C
2010届高三英语阅读理解专题突破(4)
Passage1
TheteagardensinSriLankaareactuallylargeestates(种植园)。
Thebestteausuallycomesfromplantsgrownonhighgrounds,thecoolhilltopswithrowsandrowsofteaplants.Theplantsareaboutonemetreapart.Theplantisoftenprunedsothatitremainsonly60to90centimetreshigh.Pruningisimportantbecauseitencouragesthegrowthoftendershoots,oryoungleaves.Itisfromtheseshootsthatthebestteaisgot.
Practicallyalltheteapickersarewomen.Theestatesprefertoemploywomenpickersbecausetheyaremorecareful.Theirthinfingerscaneasilyremovethetwinleavesandnewshootsfromtheplant,whicharethepartsusedforprocessing(加工)tea.Thepickerscarrylargebasketsintowhichtheythrowtheirpickings.Askilledworkercanharvestbetween9to14kilogrammesoftealeavesaday.Usuallynewshootscanbepickedfromtheplantsabouteverytenorfifteendays.
Processingteashootsintothefamiliardrytealeavesrequiresgreatcareandskill.Therearevariousmethodsofprocessingdependingonthetypeoftearequired.Forblacktea,theyounggreenleavesarefirstspreadoutoshelvestodry.Thisprocessremovesmuchofitswaterandtheleavesbecomesoft.Afterthis,theleavesarepassedthroughheavyrollers.Thisoperationwillpresstheleavesforjuiceswhichgivetheteabothitscolourandtaste.Thentheleavesarespreadoutonfloorsandlefttoferment(发酵)underwetconditions.Fermentationdevelopstherichtasteofblacktea.Thefermentedleavesarethendriedwithahot-airbloweruntiltheybecomerolled-upblackleaves.Thefinalstepistosortandgradethembeforetheblackteaisreadyforsaletocountriesallovertheworld.
68.Inthefirstparagraph,theword“pruning”means_____.
A.regularcuttingoftheplants B.frequentwatering
C.regularuseofchemicals D.growingtheplantshighinthemountain
69.Oneofthereasonswhywomenareemployedtodothepickingisthat_____.
A.theyworkharderthanmendointhepicking
B.theycanthrowtheirpickingsmoreeasilyintothebaskets
C.theirfingersfitthembetterforthejob.
D.theycanmoreeasilyfindthetwinleaves.
70.Howmanyprocessingstepsarementionedinthelastparagraph?
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.
71.Whatisthewriter’spurposeinwritingthepassage?
A.Tointroducevariousmethodsofteaprocessing.
B.Topersuadereaderst